Q&A with Yanni | LIVE from The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, USA

Acclaimed journalist Steve Hochman sits down with Yanni for an intimate conversation at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California, USA, on September 18, 2014.
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[@dhrubachakrabarty5257]

People not only respect Sir Yanni, they also love him truly. A heartily regards from India.

[@JustFiddler]

regards from bali island😊

[@robertahartley1]

His music is so beautiful and relaxing he's a natural talent...

[@Yanni]

In case you missed it, or just want to experience the night again and again, click here to watch the Q&A with Yanni Live from the Grammy Museum Los Angeles - now on KZbin: Q&A with Yanni | LIVE from The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles, USA Thank you everyone for a successful and memorable night. All of your questions were greatly appreciated and made the conversation one of our best experiences to date.

[@sharatnag]

Thanks Yanni...

[@JossetteDC]

Thanks a lot Yanni (✿◠‿◠)

[@rosesilva7698]

Hello Yanni... how are you ?

[@reginamuliterno]

This interview is amazing. I loved it! Tks for sharing! I'll watch it a million times! 😍😍😍

[@ChrisZama]

Your music is currently being enjoyed by all friends that I have introduced, thank you!

[@jackiemorris3696]

Yanni THANK YOU FOR BEING THE PERSON YOU ARE🙏.

[@Mystical_Dreams]

You touch the hearts of our Universe!! You're a fabulous creator of music that I believe heals many who listen.

[@deborahgharakhani710]

I have this man for years....lovely music, touches the soul

[@bebeysmael1.]

Very handsome man. Great music. Now I can see why my MOM liked Yanni so much. NICE. Thank you :=)

[@tippyh4639]

Your mom has great taste!

[@The_Rosedew]

Yanni will always be Yanni, the gifted composer & an inspiration! Very nice & relaxed interview! Well done! Thanks for putting this on You Tube!

[@renibeijing]

Amazing interview 😊😊😊. We love you Yanni. Keep touching the heart of the world 😍😍😍

[@wissamnadar3012]

i love his personality and his art

[@anthonydang3565]

....Yanni what a gift to mankind....unspeakable.

[@shelahchapman1578]

What an artist, plain, down to earth but worldly, intellect and well bred, obviously great parents! A man for the ages, I have been to Greece for my honeymoon plus Turkey, amazing countries, loved them both, what a trip! Loved the markets and the beauty of both. I have also seen him in Canada, amazing! To be fair, all the band is awesome, as he is backed by his band.

[@marijabylaite4073]

You are a great composer, a phenomenon

[@goancar999]

Yanni"s interview was fantastic! He had some beautiful philosophies to share.He has made beautiful music and is a beautiful human being.God bless you Yanni! Marion

[@ajalvir34]

Grande y Brillante Yanni. Gracias por tu música.

[@leonardo-tc7ou]

thank you Yanni for creating music everybody understand in their own way 👏👏👏

[@judiangel4173]

You and your music are magic. You inspire me. Thank you for posting.

[@judiangel4173]

So good.

[@richardkrentz7553]

Yanni, your music is a philosophy in itself. I admire your ability to reach the soul of each one of us. Your music is so moving and inspirational and it looks like every musician in your orchestra feels the same way. You have made a great contribution to all..

[@josettewahl6953]

SURRENDER, should be your next musical experience to share with the world 🙋‍♀️‼️🥰 THANKS AND GOD BLESS U🙏

[@pamwoods7564]

Well said! I could not agree more!

[@bettyrushing8208]

@@josettewahl6953 0

[@saswatimukhopadhyay519]

This is a great interview. You have shared your thoughts and experience of life so well in this interview. Your positive energy gives us a lot of confidence to move on in life. There are always ups and downs in life. But we all have to overcome these obstacles in life. You are heart touching indeed. You heal us and we fans heal you as you rightly said.

[@raisagongu1977]

Beautiful!! I discovered your music a short time ago. And I am totally delighted. I do not know if I will have the opportunity and the luck to see you in person. But I'll look at you from a distance, @Yanni

[@Sabziipolo]

The day Yanni does a concert in Iran!!!! Oh my! Even the thought of it sends shivers down my spine. Peace and Love

[@AMITHHILLSHOW]

immortal forever yanni sir!!

[@sephiroth9508]

You're very intelligent, and articulate. Thank you for your music, and your wonderful outlook on life.

[@SewTexas]

Yanni, your music is universal, it is magical, it speaks all languages, very powerful, and has no borders. I am in love with all your music. You have an amazing gift! Thank you

[@shaunabowling]

Awesome Q and A! I've seen Yanni in concert four times (and counting). Having seen him live, I know the amazing man he is. He has faith in humanity, as do I, regardless of what's going on in the world. We need to find inner peace, then perhaps we can achieve world peace. Yanni's music touches the soul no matter what your ethnicity. If we can let our souls reach others as his music and message does, the world will be a happy place.

[@stoyankageorgieva]

Dear Yanni, thank you very much for this evening. Such wisdom and simplicity. Thank you! I'll do my part.😊💓💓💓💓💓🖐🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@davidtal523]

the best compliment i know of is not some technical break-down of the music, nor is it how any one or even group of people feel on a personal level about it. rather, the highest compliment i can think of, ever... is that YOU sir, with your music, inspire people. what you inspire them to doesn't matter in comparison that That you do so.

[@mishat5246]

@Yanni , You are absolute mixture of your beloved philosopher father and your beloved kind mother. I finished watching this video for the first time now and learned a lot from you. Thank you for being Yanni ❤️ Waiting impatiently for your concert in Iran. ❤️

[@FLGurl]

I dream when I am able to see this angel in person again.

[@imuyachasen5584]

Te Amo solamente te AMO

[@user-lj6gr1hk5x]

Dear Yanni,I am truly grateful for your person.Sincerely from my heart and soul Thank you I felt a little bit depressed and this video just came to me,I feel much better after watching and listening to it. Your calmness and how grounded you are, are spreading a lot of peace.Thank you Thank you Thank you

[@susansapp6136]

I've enjoyed watching this Yanni. I've been listening to your music since (I think) about 1989. I was walking through a shopping mall in Fort Lauderdale with a friend who played violin. We dropped into a music store and were "pawing through" the CDs there, but there were booths in the back where you could listen to parts of them. All of a sudden, my friend yelled "Susan! Come here!" From that point, the beginning, you have been a fabulous pillow to land on in any circumstance and I'm 73 now. Have been to every concert you have had here and was thoroughly enchanted. Can't tell you how happy I am that the whole world has been able to witness your honest humanity and all of the different parts (even the depression, which we've all had and you help us to cry and then climb out) of you that are helping the world spin. I remember that spell in your life and was so thankful to see you return to us. I'm aware of the "creativity sensitivity" as I've used it in my own life and respect yours enough to stay away and let you be Yanni. We so need you right now. Every single one of us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being exactly what you were created to be.

[@andrmeni]

When you speak about your taste of music it's like hearing myself. I do feel exactly what you say. I love your music, you are a pure inspiration for me. I've been hearing your music since i was 7 years old and i still hear it now even when i study medicine. It really helps my mind to concentrate, relax and imagine everything at the same time. It's really incredible. I really thank you for that,

[@fatimacisnecisne6734]

Yanny, você é o cara de talento. Uma hora e 21 minutos de pura emoção. Grata campeão Yanni Thank

[@AdrianaMPRodriguez.]

Yanni is definitely a gifted man , God gave to him this especial and spiritual ability to created such a marvelous music for the soul , doesn’t it mater I if you are happy or sad , when he play his music it goes directly to your soul .

[@miravanan4153]

Yanni very nice of you to take part in this interview,such an amazing one,I love your music very much, first I saw you live in concert on the banks of river Yamuna in 97.now recently I started listening to your music it's really mesmerzing.. your music is really a healer to all the souls.its really great and god's gift to you . lucky to have such a wonderful parents.all the best expecting more music from you 🙏👍💐💐🌹🌹

[@wandatymony7842]

Yanni's music creeps into our very souls and opens up our minds to new possibilities, so lets all honor our Friend of the World and learn to be kind, patient and a gentle people.

[@GUPRPEET-Singh]

I have watched this video many times..😊... He is my yanni❤️🙏

[@silvyabar7589]

Gracias por tú gran música ese Amor por ella, eres Mágico magnífico eres el mejor de mundo!!!!!! AMORE!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙

[@DharKRM]

I could see that why musicians are so good human beings on this planet.

[@Aryan-bx4kc]

Long live Yanni

[@alexistremeer1554]

Just loved this video and shared it on my FB newsfeed for others to view. He has such a beautiful soul and is inspiring peace around the world. I have watched many of his videos and I can see how he really feels his music....every note, every sound....he feels it in his soul. He is using his gifts he has been given to share them with the world and to help heal those that need healing. He creates peace and calm by the music he creates

[@seanhollingsworth4450]

This is the God of human music right here

[@mcamilo66]

I can tell you that among the artists in my music preference you occupy a position high. Several years ago, It happened one day that ended in our company, turned on the TV to find some peace. Passing the channels, I find for the first time in one of your interpretations of Live at the Acropolis. I was amazed at your excellent musical COMPOSITION I called my mother to hear you. She also loved your music. Thereafter I bought a lot of CDs and DVDs which I enjoy on many occasions while compose far as good music. Thank you very much for your great musical talent.

[@user-lj6gr1hk5x]

Thank you Yanni your words have touched my heart.This interview is the healing in itself.Thank you for your honesty and faith in humanity and for all your service for all the countries. Thank you Love you

[@caitlynw.2524]

Yanni your a genius as a composer and truly passionate such a beautiful loving soul too you are truly an inspiration to humanity thank you for all that you are❤️🤗👍

[@karannina1]

my idol..

[@fredvermeer2642]

love to listen to his music

[@karannina1]

Me too Fred...

[@karannina1]

The music that he mad for the video in China is spellbound...

[@sandrareginaalves1273]

É o maior . Fico fascinada, com as músicas.

[@user-rt8dv1vn5h]

전 아저씨 음악 안질려요 처음 아크로폴리스 비디오를 본 순간에 이미 팬이 됬어요

[@magnusstranne7046]

Thank you for share your beautiful live music Yanni and God bless you for that.

[@davidmustoe3928]

With heart and love, an artists creative journey goes the deepest, and therefore the furthest. This is what I've always believed should be the primary motivating in true art. Yanni is an excellent example, of that thought, and to upcoming musicians, or artists as a whole, as well.

[@tippyh4639]

+David Mustoe Very well put David. shuffle songs on my mp3 any song comes up is my FAV! Attn: All the new artists/musicians should heed to Yanni interviews, listen to his music& ect; [listen Yanni daily make me happy] Thanks Yanni! V LOVE you!

[@tippyh4639]

@34:34, calls 'CREATIVE!!!! period...... YANNI is genius !!! He's raised by his great parents, thanks for sharing sir. v love YANNI!!!

[@bennyjc8394]

Thanq Yanni for such amazing talks also, besides your divine music, which just inspires normal humans to Dream & believe in goodness of humanity!

[@oswaldokatz2523]

2 years later this interview he had Egipt the dream concert

[@juancelis8639]

es grande increible cuando voy manejando lo escucho y me relaja su musica

[@happy7953]

Amazing! How can one sign up to attend these Q&A sessions with Yanni? Ever since I was little, Yanni's music took me to wonderful places and made me dream and gave me encouragement and hope. I got to go to his concert once but I'm so sad that I missed his last concert in my city. I hope to attend his concert again.

[@birdbrain9989]

Thank you for this video🙏😀🤗

[@carmelcuteceevlee1411]

I saw him in concert last year he was awesome

[@debrazz3004]

He is soooooo gifted.

[@user-kt3qi4yn3d]

Яанни!!!💞💞💞💞💞💞👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💞💞💞🌵

[@valshipley]

there is always soooo much to learn from Yanni...everytime

[@hanliesteyn3139]

Nobody I know of can truly explain to you and your fans better exactly what it is that you manage to do that has this profound effect on people as well as children than Gregg Braden. You are a natural in speaking the language of love to the field of consciousness and that`s why the butterfly came to sit on your hand and when I saw that you stole my heart for ever.

[@hanliesteyn6121]

Thank you for yoir pure intent to bring pit the best in people

[@liliananoemischeffer6574]

Eres paz griego mio!!

[@christinezangari7888]

That was a great interview.

[@helena6810]

Marvelous songs

[@ednavergina7801]

Yani é um ser iluminado

[@aristarkos3303]

Wow; great interview! Greetings, Yanni!

[@fp2687]

Thank you for inspiring me. I've been in a car accident three years ago which has effected my life in a great deal in which I'm struggling. But this helps me.... we 💘 love you for who you are. Durham region, Ontario, Canada

[@rihataziz2038]

wow....this will change my music journy...thanks yanni.

[@maribepascual9887]

Very true Yanni your music completely heals us❤

[@heineken6120]

love yanni!! seen him at radio city music hall nyc!!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Awesome video! I've been listening to Yanni for some time. I have most of the cds. My favourites are Live at the Acropolis, Tribute, and Live at el Morro Puerto Rico.

[@jairalfonsobalancan8414]

Yanni es el número 1 su exquisita musica traspasando fronteras en el mundo y el corazon de sus fans saludos maestro desde san Francisco de campeche México

[@user-zr7lz4xc7b]

Wow Sublime maestro Yanniiiii ❤❤

[@ProtegeTuype]

Yanni your'e amazing . I love you .

[@alibioinfo]

I just can say you are Great!!!

[@elisabethandres7837]

Yanni 💖 the best

[@IvoneMedeiros]

Yanni,another great joy to watch and understand some things, yes, I'm studying a lot! English, French and other things.

[@monicavivianaverduri7583]

los dos temas que mas me gustan Felitsa y el que hizo al Taj Mahal.

[@tippyh4639]

Yep, Psychology major just like my daughter. V love u YANNI. What a pleasure 2 hang out with them. Yes creativity!!! ur gifted. Thanks for this precious interview.

[@mitrafotovatian7255]

,I love you so much yanni ♥️♥️♥️,

[@user-zr7lz4xc7b]

Grande star Yanni ne cesse de nous gâter et nous faire des cadeaux avec sa belle musique ❤💯🫶🌹🥰😍🤩👍👆💪💪🤩💋🌟👏👏👏 Thanks my favourite maestro ❤😂🌹💋😘😍🥰🫶👏👏👏👏

[@eldemirassis3597]

Yanni é o melhor em tudo que faz. Sua música é espetacular e toca no fundo da alma e ele é de uma simpatia e humanidade ímpar. Yanni is the best in all what he do You musica is amazing and touch in deep of soull and he is a very nice guy and have great humanity.

[@raymondbriffa3009]

Hope to see you one day in a concert close to our beautiful island Malta. Maybe somewhere in the Mediterranean . You'll be very welcomed.

[@maddydwik9797]

Wonderful, amazing, super great, very, very beautiful

[@imadeddinJerbi]

We love you Yanni, you are the best

[@silviafiume1415]

Caro Yannis ti applaudo un milione di volte, sicuramente non è sufficiente 🎹💘💘💘❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@ninoskaarce567]

Interesting!!!

[@sarahujohnson5731]

Blessed personality ❤

[@78Musi]

Yanni if you see this please know that you are the most beautiful person ..wish i knew you personally 😘😘 love you, you are a great musician the best😍😍

[@Rozimar.ewald48]

Sucesso merecido!

[@gloriahortencialopezrodrig6422]

Beatiful😘

[@saorikido7702]

Yanni...Curto você de montão...Adoro!!! Bjo!

[@penelopegerhardt9888]

This was the first time I ever watched a talk show on Yanni, I was blow away by his honesty. I really was impressed. (It takes a lot to win me over) He really is the real deal.. My regrets for misjudging him! Learning that love never fails. Penelope

[@debrazz3004]

And he has a daughter for which I never knew. I saw him in Las Vegas but never knew he spoke with interviews.....the one in China is really, really great

[@LakisGiannoulis]

Τhe music that it charms ! Μπράβο Γιάννη !

[@algallego]

Yanni, the first time I ever bought one of your albums was in Monterey, CA, in 1992. I was 19 at the time and looking for something instrumental in the New Age section (at that time this is how they were classifying your music), but I knew it from the moment I first heard it that it refused to be compartmentalized into a single category. I had never heard a single tune of yours up until that point in time. Admittedly, not knowing who you were (whether a group or solo artist) I bought your album Keys To Imagination because of the artwork on the cover, thinking this was going to be good... I couldn't explain why, but I knew it was something different. Up until that point in time, the only New Age artist I can really say I was familiar with was Kitaro. Keys To Imagination blew me away... I listened to it over and over and over. You may not remember this, but when you came to Gammage Auditorium in Tempe, AZ, in 1993, you were in the middle of your concert and asked the audience if they had any requests-- "I shouted from the top of my lungs, "Port of Mystery." You graciously had a giggle; I don't know if was due to the request you heard or just the fact that you heard so many voices coming from the audience in the self-same moment as I shouted my request-- anyway, you giggled, and went on to perform the song you had planned for the evening lineup. That same night, when you played 'Until the Last Moment' I was literally on the edge of my seat, partly because I was looking over the balcony down to the stage to watch you play, but also because I was moved to tears by it. It touched me and impacted me so deeply it felt like I was suddenly in tune with every reason you had for writing that song-- your music is powerful and I think that God used your wonderful parents to impart a wonderful gift to you, not only of music, but your love for humanity! Thank you for so many years of giving your audiences so much joy to hear what you've composed so beautifully words are not adequate to express how much so! I've been a fan since that first album I bought, been to three concerts since and will continue to be an admirer of your work! Thank you for pouring your true heart into your music to the extent that many have been comforted, consoled, and even healed by it!!! Sincerely, Andy Gallego

[@algallego]

One final thing I'd like to request from you, will you ever peform an arrangement of Port Of Mystery or Quiet Man in your concerts-- they are two of my many favorites of your music? I'd love to hear those live!!!! I've done the best with what I had time-wise equipment-wise, and resource-wise to make a plausible cover rendition of Quiet Man, but I can not quite get any sounds to match your awesome bozoki sampling, timing, and quite frankly awesome musicianship that you have on your keyboards or Charlie's phenomenal drumming-- something I would love to be able to do-- I transcribed the parts I heard in an old software program called Music Time a long time ago and posted the MIDI file online! My time dedicated to music production is at a minimum because I'm not so good that I should give more time to it-- I wish it was otherwise, but without even an extremely minute modicum of your talent, it is not possible for me to do what you do! God has truly given you a blessing that I can see from your Acropolis concert gave your mother great joy as I saw it on her face in the audience! May you continue to flourish and touch many more lives with each new generation of music lovers who encounter your music!

[@tippyh4639]

A G Well written, agreed 100% Yanni is a loving person. We luv him!

[@azureblueee42]

I love you Yanki - Michele

[@pakottajaa]

Yanni come to beautiful Finland someday!

[@annettecole8193]

I Love💞💞👏👏❤❤

[@tippyh4639]

Gifted, sincere such pleasure to listen. Wow!

[@wingsofvictory1366]

Because most people who live or will live on the earth are going to die without hearing your songs, sometimes I am afraid that you don’t believe me when I say I love your music. I am afraid that you think that I listened to your record once and it maybe made my skin feel a bit nice. That I want to think of myself as the kind of person who would say they love your music. it is my duty to enjoy at least some of the music that comes my way, and it might as well be yours.

[@manuelaabazi1508]

I like your personality

[@ExclusivelyReclusive1]

When you try to think when making music nothing gets done, I've experienced that myself. Whenever i sit down by the piano thinking to myself ''now im gonna make a song'' absolutely nothing comes to mind, i just can't do it. But when i play the piano and don't think about anything, i have feelings about life situations,Memories and maybe movie scenes and how that would make me feel.

[@lilianagarcia4670]

Mi Idolo, incomparable.